Windows Phone Portico update rolling out in new wave, including Verizon’s HTC 8X

Looks like another wave of Windows Phone Portico (build 10211) OS updates have begun rolling out as we’re getting flooded with tips from various regions.

So far we’ve heard the Lumia 920 in Russia (via WP7Forum.ru) and New Zealand are both getting the over the air OS update as we speak. In addition, Verizon users who have the HTC 8X can finally rejoice as that phone is also getting the feature packed OS update, according to reports.

Is your Windows Phone getting the OS update? You can check by heading into Settings > Phone Update > Check for Updates. You will need a Wi-Fi connection to download the files and your phone will not be wiped of data, just updated.

Sound off in comments if you have an update waiting, including phone model, region and carrier!

Thanks, Steven P. and Paul N. for the Verizon images, Andy Z and Denis for the tip!

It seems to be a cache of app installer files, since it grows while downloading and installing apps. The problem is that it grows 3 times the size of an app, when you install one. And doesn't shrink much after you uninstall it.

So I deleted some games to free up the space it needed. I get through downloading. Then get 85% through "preparing to install" after 30 minutes. Then it says "you need to free up 400 MM of space" and reverts me back to the download button. It "downloaded" in a few seconds which means it was cached and now it's started "preparing to install" all over. Worst Updating System Ever.

Wow. It failed again. This time it wants me to free 250MB. I deleted a few things. Soon' I'll have no apps left to delete. I guess I'll now wait another half hour before my "smartphone" "prepares to install" and realizes there's not enough room.

My unbranded red 820 (rm-825_eu_poland_295) is now preparing for installation - whatever that means and whyever it takes like forever. A notice keeps popping up that my phone is low on memory, as the bloody "other" took 3GBs of it. I hope it won't crash mid-through because of that. I can't loose my game saves!
The update showed up today as well, it wasn't available just yesterday.

Downloading it now; HTC 8X, Verizon, USA. The crazy thing is that I just tweeted to Verizon support on Monday about the Portico update. They responded and said that they had never heard of the update but to check back later. They went from never hearing of it to releasing it in 2 days. Sounds like really poor communciation on Verizon's side.

Lumia 820 UK O2 contract - for days I have been checking for updates - just got totally bored and had the nokia care suite up and running and just googled how to complete it! WPCentral App popped up with this article checked my phone and Holy Heck its only downloading :-)

Yeah, I just checked, nothing for my 822 either. Is this because there were more pressing issues for the 8X? Or it's a smaller sample size for them to test out? I hope this means 822's update is coming within the next week or two.

That's strange. I just saw this and apparently I have it (multiple contacts with message, message drafts, in-call automatic text responses...) but I just got my 8x from AT&T on the 17th which was Sunday. I guess they already had a mandatory rollout with the stores. Cool, that saves me some waiting time.

What's awesome (and / or strange) is that I got the update for the Verizon HTC 8X, yet am still awaiting the update for the Lumia 920 that I got from the MS Build conference a few months ago. I know some Lumia 920's around the world got the update a month or two ago (T-Mobile I think got it for their HTC 8X's back in December), but the roll-out strategy seems confusing for 920 owners especially.

Got it 2 weeks ago, Unlocked 8x in Bulgaria. But strange, I had it preinstalled since day one, around one month ago! I checked a video I made the first hours when I bought it showing 8.10211.204 in About. 2 weeks later I got an update with the same number. Think there was either a fake/beta preinstalled or a bug in the update system.

The words "about effing time" get thrown around a lot.
Of course it's now taking forever because it's on my awful campus wifi.
If only it actually let me download updates over LTE which is easily 10 times faster even here in the middle of nowhere. I'm not even close to my cap which resets in two days anyway.

I was able to manually initiate and run Portico upgrade on an 8x tonight. (USA). I never tried to use multiple addressee on texting before the upgrade, but yes I can now click a soft button below the list of contacts, which turns on multi-select check boxes to allow the selection of multiple addressees for text messages.

From Michigan. I received my update (had to look for it) for my Verizon HTC 8x tonight. The download took 18 minutes. The install took another 10 to 15 minutes. I'm still looking to see what changed. My build and version numbers are correct but I don't see any of the changes. Hopefully it won't freeze up like it did before.

Finally got in Spain (uk unlocked Phone). Funny thing, the 'advice me when update is available' didn't work...I had to search manually for it. Took 6minutes to download then stopped because 'battery was not full enough to continue'....It was plugged in and being charged....I assume it needs a minimum % charge to continue, even if plugged in to mains.
Done. Compared photo with galaxy note...still not sharp enough :(

Just received my update which took about 45 minutes from finding it to rebooting after update. I have an unlocked 920 from Clove UK (bought Dec 2012) working with an O2 UK SIM. It's taken time to receive this update (goodness knows why) but immediately I notice the wifi connection is now permanent/instant when resuming from sleep.

already updated my Verizon HTC 8x. Still has issues sending SMS when using other network. When replying or sending a message with country code, the message wont sent. Phone is suppose to be unlocked. I should have bought the 8x of AT&T

Nothing for my 822 but that is not surprising. I love the phone but it seems like it is the forgotten windows phone. I did not expect that since it is one of only two at verizon that you can get, and the only Nokia model.

So anyone else not seeing some features after the update? Like, for me I can't ignore a call with a text despite the option being turned on. That's the biggest, but I think I'm also missing the set an MP3 as a ringtone option because I can't find it. It's somewhat frustrating.

Updated to Portico on the 21st. Been waiting a couple of days to see if the main problem (random shutdowns) has been fixed. Unfortunately NOT - it did another shutdown overnight last night. Sod it!
And from reading around on the matter, it seems (Nokia and MS included) still have no real clue to the problem!